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I was walking to my office building this morning and passed a coffee shop that is a hangout spot for courier/messenger guys. I have never been bothered or even noticed by any of them — I’ve been going past these men everyday for a year now. So I was surprised when one suddenly turned to […]

I stopped at the K street entrance to buy Street Sense from the vendor. He asked me to step slightly around the corner so he could show me his newly acquired high school diploma.I work with the homeless and downtown poor at my church, Church of the Epiphany, by preparing breakfast for the homeless. From this experience, I […]

I was taking a walk on my break from work and making a stop at the bank. There was a group of men gathered in the middle of the sidewalk. I thought about crossing the street to avoid them, but my bank was on that side and there was still space on the sidewalk. I […]

I was walking to work, down K street, when I passed a Street Sense vendor. I have never, never – I mean literally never – had a negative experience with a S.S. vendor. So I walk by, and he starts hollering at me “Girl, your dress is TIGHT. Looking GOOD. Looking GREAT. Mmm, mmm, mmm, […]

This morning on my way to work, at Logan Circle, which is already a touch and go circle where cars just cut across the bike lane without looking, some guy on the curb makes grabby hands at me and makes a slurping sound. I. have. had. it. I turned around and chased him up the […]